1.2.2 Storage

What type of storage is a DVD ROM?

• Optical

• Magnetic

• Solid State

• It is not a storage device

Which of the following is not a type of storage?

• Optical

• Magnetic

• Solid State

• Hard Drive

What type of storage is an SSD card?

• Optical

• Magnetic

• Solid State

• It is not a storage device

Which of the following types of storage would usually have the faster read/write speed?

• Optical

• Magnetic

• Solid State

• It is not a storage device

What type of storage is a HDD?

• Optical

• Magnetic

• Solid State

• It is not a storage device

Which type of storage uses lasers to write the data?

• Optical

• Magnetic

• Solid state

• All types

The typical read/write speed of storage are listed below from fastest to slowest. Which order is correct?

• Solid State, Optical, Magnetic

• Optical, Magnetic, Solid State

• Magnetic, Optical, Solid State

• Solid State, Magnetic, Optical

Why does a laptop need secondary storage?

• To reduce the amount of virtual memory it needs

• To store data, files and software for future use

• To make the laptop run faster

• To store data that the processor needs

The types of storage are listed below from the most reliable to the least reliable. Which order is correct?

• Solid State, Optical, Magnetic

• Optical, Magnetic, Solid State

• Magnetic, Optical, Solid State

• Solid State, Magnetic, Optical

Why is a Hard Disk Drive (HDD) more likely to break if moved?

• It has moving parts

• It is too large

• It will break if you touch it

• It is too small